JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted that Israel is supporting an armed group in Gaza that opposes the militant group Hamas, following comments by a former minister that Israel had transferred weapons to it. Israeli and Palestinian media have reported that the group Israel has been working with is part of a local Bedouin tribe led by Yasser Abu Shabab.

Israeli Lawmaker Avigdor Lieberman Alleged Netanyahu Is Now Supporting a New Militia to Counter Hamas. Sources Told Haaretz Last Week That an Armed Group Tied to Yasser Abu Shabab…

First acknowledgement Israel using armed gangs, which aid groups have accused of stealing aid from trucks.